Types of Communication
Customer Responses
Pitfalls
Affects
Know you audience
100

I don't know what to say

Verbal

100

Tone used for complaints

Neutral or formal

100

He went this weigh

Misspelling

100

Influences perception (formal or friendly)

Tone

100

Respectful and formal

Executives, managers

200

I can hear you

Listening

200

Straightforward and well-structured

Direct and clear response

200

Hey girl!  What's going on?

Overly casual

200

Well organized flow

Structure

200

Polite and professional

Clients and vendors

300

Arms crossed

Non-verbal

300

Warm, polite tone

Fosters trust

300

WOW...Get it done ASAP!

CAPs

300

Concise and to the point

Brevity

300

Supportive

Subordinates

400

Documented

Written

400

Have a great day!

Professional and friendly closing

400

Really??????!!!!

Excessive punctuation

400

Easily understood

Clarity

400

Professional yet friendly

Peers

500

A picture worth 1000 words

Visual

500

Acknowledges customers feeling

Empathy

500

Helo Mr. Cole,

Typo

500

Number of affects to written communication

4

500

Tone and empathy are key

Customers